The leader of the cultivation alliance has a crush on me.

He Yunming turned around and was about to open the passenger door when Ji Mingchi patted him on the shoulder: "Excuse me, I have something to say to Song Ke. Please sit in the back."

Upon hearing this, He Yunming subconsciously looked at Song Ke, who asked with a curious expression, "What does Brother Ji want to tell me?"

Ji Mingchi lied through his teeth: "I'll tell you later, it's quite important."

Song Ke nodded and was about to go to the driver's seat when Ji Mingchi stopped her: "It's a long way, let me drive."

Song Ke hesitated for a moment, then nodded and got into the passenger seat.

Jiang Lin waved: "Keke, let's make another appointment when I get back."

Song Ke leaned against the car window and smiled at him: "Act well, don't make me waste my money."

Jiang Lin flashed a charming smile: "Don't worry, I'll make money for you."

As long as Song Ke wasn't driving, she would usually feel drowsy and sleepy when riding in a car. By the time she woke up again, they had already entered the city.

He looked around at the surroundings, then turned to He Yunming and asked, "Where do you live? I'll take you there first."

He Yunming shrugged: "I just got back and haven't found a place to stay yet."

He looked at Song Ke, as if waiting for her to offer to make arrangements for him.

Ji Mingchi said indifferently, "Then book a hotel and I'll take you there."

He Yunming gave Ji Mingchi a scrutinizing look, smiled, and asked Song Ke, "Song Ke, why don't we send Dr. Ji off first? I'd like to treat you to dinner tonight to express my gratitude."

Song Ke asked, looking bewildered, "Thank me for what?"

"Brother Ji drove, so if anyone should thank someone, it's him." She then looked at him teasingly, "You wouldn't be so stingy as to not pay for one more person's meal, would you?"

He Yunming smiled somewhat awkwardly: "No, I was worried that something might happen to Dr. Ji."

Ji Mingchi glanced at him in the rearview mirror, his gaze cold and distant, even showing a hint of contempt: "I really have something to do, and Song Ke doesn't have time to have dinner with you either. We have plans with friends."

"If you're not familiar with Yuncheng, I do have a few hotels I think are nice, I can take you there to check them out."

Seeing that things had come to this point, He Yunming could only smile awkwardly and say, "Then I'll have to trouble Dr. Ji."

After He Yunming got out of the car, Song Ke looked at Ji Mingchi and asked with certainty, "Brother Ji, do you not like He Yunming? Have you met before?"

Ji Mingchi denied it: "No."

"It's just that I'm not familiar with him."

Song Ke asked again, "Is it true that we made plans with friends?"

Ji Mingchi said, "You'll find out soon enough."

When Song Ke arrived, he realized who Ji Mingchi had invited. Ji Mingchi solemnly handed himself over to Chu Tiancheng, saying, "I've brought the person back to you. I'm going home now."

Chu Tiancheng asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"

Ji Mingchi glanced at Song Ke, his expression still indifferent, but his brows softened slightly: "No, I have family waiting for me to eat at home."

"Let's go, bye."

Song Ke also waved and said, "Bye-bye, Brother Ji."

After everyone left, Song Ke followed Chu Tiancheng inside, saying, "If you want to treat me to dinner, just say so. Why beat around the bush?"

Chu Tiancheng glanced at him and asked, "Did you go to see Jiang Lin?"

Song Ke nodded without hiding anything, and then, thinking of He Yunming who had returned, she felt she should give Chu Tiancheng a heads-up.

"Chu Tiancheng, guess who I ran into?"

Chu Tiancheng didn't speak, and Song Ke continued, "He Yunming, do you still remember him? He was your classmate with Sister Gu Qing. I remember that Sister Gu Qing admired him a lot back then."

After speaking, Song Ke glanced at Chu Tiancheng's expression, but saw that he hadn't changed at all.

I couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Even with a love rival present, you can still remain so calm. Do you even have any sincerity in pursuing her?

Once they arrived at their table, Chu Tiancheng looked at the menu and asked her, "What would you like to eat?"

Song Ke glanced at him: "You order yours, I'll look at it myself later."

After finishing her sentence, Song Ke continued talking about He Yunming: "You said that Gu Qing has been single all this time, is it because of him?"

“I’ve heard people say they’re a perfect match, but they don’t really look that great.”

After finishing her sentence, Song Ke asked Chu Tiancheng tentatively, "By the way, Sister Gu Qing has been at the hospital with her mother these past two days. Is Auntie alright?"

After ordering, Chu Tiancheng closed the menu, handed it to Song Ke, and said with a somewhat displeased expression, "Order."

"Also, stay away from that He Yunming."

These words sounded familiar.

After ordering the food, Song Ke remembered that Chu Tiancheng had said the same thing when he went to his house for dinner on the day he was discharged from the hospital. He had also told her to stay away from Gu Qing.

What does he mean?

She could understand keeping her distance from Gu Qing, not wanting to bother her. But what was her relationship with He Yunming? Did he think she was afraid that she and He Yunming would team up to steal Gu Qing and him away?

Believe it or not, Chu Tiancheng might actually be thinking that way.

Song Ke quickly said, "I'm not familiar with him."

"And you should be even more careful to stay away from Gu Qing, or you'll regret it later."

Chu Tiancheng looked at Song Ke with a strange expression. He felt that Song Ke seemed to be very familiar with everything.

She even knew clearly that Gu Qing and He Yunming had a complicated relationship.

Why did she keep reminding herself that Gu Qing would be pursued by someone else?

And why does she keep trying to matchmake her with Gu Qing?

What exactly does she want to do, or perhaps, become not just herself, but also her?

Chu Tiancheng looked at Song Ke and suddenly asked, "Song Keke."

"What?"

As Chu Tiancheng spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Song Ke's face, observing her expression.

Do you think Gu Qing will marry He Yunming?

Upon hearing this, Song Ke was about to speak subconsciously, but then she suddenly realized something was amiss and quickly shut her mouth.

Could Chu Tiancheng have figured something out?

Gu Qing hasn't even reunited with He Yunming yet, so what kind of marriage is this?

If she hadn't known the plot, she wouldn't have imagined that two people with no connection would have anything to do with each other.

In the original storyline, the two are already in a flirtatious stage, but for some reason, He Yunming didn't appear on the day of Gu Qing's competition, which is why they haven't met yet.

"what are you saying?"

"Their relationship is not even close to being established yet, so what kind of marriage is it?"

"If He Yunming hadn't told me that he knew Sister Gu Qing, I wouldn't have known that he was also an alumnus."

Chu Tiancheng looked at her for a few seconds, then smiled meaningfully: "Really? After hearing so much from you, I thought you knew a lot about their affairs."

"No...no, I only heard him say a little bit."

Chu Tiancheng asked again, "Is that so?"

Song Ke nodded hurriedly: "Yes."

"Moreover, Sister Gu Qing mentioned before that she had someone in her heart, and I felt that it would be He Yunming."

"Actually, they look quite well-matched."

"Speaking of which, you're no worse than He Yunming, so why doesn't Sister Gu Qing like you?" Song Ke looked at Chu Tiancheng's face with a puzzled expression and sighed.

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt Chu Tiancheng's gaze shooting over her like thorns. Song Ke quickly explained, "Well, I didn't mean to say you were bad."

"It's just a matter of personal taste; it's not your fault that Sister Gu Qing doesn't like you."

"Shut up!" Chu Tiancheng gritted his teeth in anger.